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Find the perfect gift for someone special
Get ready for a fabulous evening of art and creativity at the annual Castlemaine Twilight Market, Friday December 12. Wander among more than 80 stalls of fabulous, handmade artwork, and find the perfect gift for someone special. Because, let’s face it, where would we be without art in the world? Go along and have a…
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Kyneton unites for Christmas
Kyneton community groups are gearing up in collaboration this Sunday for a celebration of community and carols and all things Christmas. Kyneton Christmas Collective together with Social Foundry and the Rotary Club of Kyneton, are gathering and guiding Kyneton’s melting pot of community groups and churches to collectively host a night of carols and entertainment…
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Residents arrested at NSW protest
Fifty residents from central Victoria travelled to NSW last week to take part in a protest and blockade at a shipping port exporting coal. Thousands of people from across the country attended the annual event hosted by the climate action group, Rising Tide. Protestors paddled in kayaks and other watercraft around Newcastle Harbour, the largest…
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“Don’t forget we’re here”
Kyneton Food Collective has struck a chord with a plea for people to support their local cafes, restaurants, bakeries, bars and businesses. The group of Kyneton hospitality businesses said increased cost-of-living pressures had hit everyone hard but now was the time for people to shop locally if they could. “Staff shortages, rising utility bills, relentless…
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Fellowship for filmmaker
Castlemaine documentary filmmaker and producer, Alex Kelly, and collaborator, director Maya Newell, have been awarded the highly regarded Diane Weyermann Fellowship — placing them among just three documentary teams selected globally. The two-year fellowship will support their feature-length documentary project, Testimony. Testimony follows the journey of the most ambitious climate litigation undertaken in Australia. In…
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Crossing creates division
Q. What do you get when you put a zebra on top of a wombat? A. A pedestrian crossing that divides the community. The new pedestrian crossing on Mostyn Street in Castlemaine’s CBD, a wombat (a raised speed hump) with a zebra (thick, parallel white stripes) on top, was officially opened on Friday by MP…
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Busy, busy at Woodend
Woodend Cricket Club senior coach Josh Eastley (at left) and the club’s McIntyre 1sts captain Marcus Stewart are pictured in front of the superb new scoreboard at Gilbert Gordon Oval. It is to be officially launched at the club’s Community Christmas Party this Friday evening. Home Alone will be featured on the big screen at…
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Boxing a life-changer for Billy
“He’s full of energy, tough as nails, and keen as mustard.” That’s how House of Stoush Academy proprietor/boxing coach Bryce Poorter described Romsey 11-year-old Billy Jarvis, who made his amateur boxing debut in Canberra on Sunday morning. Billy fought New South Wales opponent Matthew Devine in a sanctioned Boxing Australia event held at the Australian…
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Karate Kid aiming high
The entire Woodend Golf Club community has thrown its weight behind the karate exploits of young exponent Allanah Collett. Allanah is affectionately referred to as the ‘Karate Kid’ by Woodend golfers, and her exploits in the Australian/New Zealand National Championships on the weekend of 22-23 November were incredible. Particularly considering the 13-year-old only began her…
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Dry grass and pea straw, not what you might think
With the fertility of spring drawing to a close and the dry of summer approaching, we often find ourselves with lots of dry grass to deal with. So, what role will it play in our compost? It is easy to think that if a compost ingredient is dry and brown, it must be on the…
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Time to light up Kyneton
Get ready to light up the town for the Kyneton Christmas Light and Decoration Competition. The Kyneton Christmas Collective competition encourages residents and businesses to get into the festive spirit with a chance to win prizes. Prizes include Best Overall Display, People’s Choice, and Most Resourceful Display (for creative, budget-friendly and eco-friendly decorations). Participants have…
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Memorial gates’ new gleam
Malmsbury’s heritage World War I memorial gates have a new shine with restoration works now complete. Friends of Malmsbury Gardens and Environs led the project with a $27,492 grant from the Victorian Government’s Restoring Community War Memorials and Avenues of Honour Program, and in-kind support from Macedon Ranges Shire Council. Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas, friends…